Collections : [Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library]

This record group contains papers and projects created by students as part of their coursework, such as honors theses and capstone papers.

Collection contains photographs, pamphlets, newspapers, cigar box labels (lithographs), cartes des visites, postcard, etc about Abraham Lincoln.

This collection contains bound volumes kept by Rockbridge County physician Samuel M. Hileman. One volume is of his medical lecture notes taken at the University of Virginia. The other four volumes are his account books from his practice. They include his records of treatment and his fees charged and payments received. The accounts for 1862-1865 are entered in a daybook of a Collierstown, Virginia general store.

This collection contains a few printed pieces on the history and happenings of both Grace and R.E. Lee Memorial Episcopal churches. It also includes an account book, kept by C.M. Figgat, who was the church's treasurer.

This collection records the life of Tate Thomas Brady and his wife, Bonnie Fillingane and their family. Tate grew up at the Buffalo Forge estate in Rockbridge County, Virginia, greaduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, and worked for Virginia Power Company in various positions and locations in Virginia. Most of the collection includes personal and business correspondence and papers of his family, who lived at the Buffalo Forge estate. Some of the family material includes his brother Douglas "Pat" Brady, Jr., father Douglas E. Brady, Sr., grandfather and grandmother Daniel C. E. and Emma Brady, and great grandfather Charles Patrick "Pat" Augus Brady. Most of the remainder of the collection concerns Tate and Bonnie and their families, which includes correspondence, photographs, their social life, and genealogies. Also included are papers of Sgt. Tate Brady, WWII. A record storage box of slides and books.

This collection includes membership records, officers' reports, business papers, subscription library records, minutes of the Society's meetings and debates, receipts and letters expressing pleasure at being honored by the Society. One receipt, dated December 2, 1841, was given by Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson while he was a Virginia constable. The receipt was presented to the Franklin Society [Library] by M. W. Johnson.

This collection includes early Washington and Lee University papers and miscellaneous materials supplementary to the university's trustee's records, faculty meeting minutes, and treaurer's records. Much of this collection was found over decades from various locations on campus and housed in the Treasurer's Office.

Includes Borgus and Edmondson families.

This collection contains images of both African and African American individuals. The subjects photographed include military personnel, men, women, and children. Some individuals were photographed inside of a photographer's studio. The images vary in size and format and range in date from circa 1850s-1945. Each item has a description at the file level.

This collection consists of two volumes from the A. Gold and Company located in Brownsburg, Va. The volumes includes accounts for customer purchases. The first volume also includes several pages devoted to the post office that was likely run by the company. The second volume includes several pages that have fabric samples glued in included calico and gingham. The collection ranges from 1866-1880.